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Post by LeoThunder on Apr 25, 2019 5:37:50 GMT
Would anyone know where to find some information on these old models? I'm getting one and wish to know at least what woods are in there so I can re-sell it at some mythical price…
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Post by LeoThunder on Apr 25, 2019 11:15:51 GMT
I found all I needed: Here's a review. Specs: Body: mahogany core, Bubinga Bird's Eye top and back Neck-through 5-piece mahogany/maple neck Fretboard: Rosewood 24 medium jumbo frets 16 mm String spacing Scale: 864 mm (long scale) Nut width: 45 mm Pickups: 2 passive singlecoils (unbranded) - no humbuckers. 9V 2-band active EQ Controls: volume, balance, bass, treble Satin chrome hardware Through body bridge with lockable saddles Diecast machine heads Finish: Transparent matt Weight: 4,5 Kg Price: 425€ in 2003 German readers can download a detailed and very positive article here. This is way more impressive than expected. Now I wonder if it will be worth the 75€ I paid…
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Post by JAC on Apr 25, 2019 17:55:02 GMT
I would say you have picked up a very nice bass for 75€!
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Post by JAC on Apr 25, 2019 18:49:59 GMT
You sure wouldn't want a wet brown note
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Post by DefJef on Apr 25, 2019 20:31:32 GMT
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Post by LeoThunder on Apr 25, 2019 23:46:25 GMT
I'll have it on Saturday. Hopefully it doesn't rain on it… I am reading conflicting reports about the pick-ups. The 2003 article in the German "Gitarre & Bass" states they are single coils in soapbar packaging, with corresponding hum and tone, but someone else later spoke of "very hot" output. Let's see what I get. I'll give it a quick functional test then the first day will be spent cleaning the thing.
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Post by JAC on Apr 26, 2019 8:35:38 GMT
I have no idea about that model specifically, but around that time HB were using active pickups on some of their basses but not all of them (even on the same models) so maybe that could explain the difference in opinions.
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Post by LeoThunder on Apr 26, 2019 8:52:43 GMT
I suppose that article might have caused an upgrade to humbuckers. I'll see what I get and we won't know any better since I have no idea when the bass was made. Part of that testing will be to compare the hum to that of my Jazz Bass but I can't get any. I suppose the single coils on it are wired so that they are hum-cancelling when both used so I set the blending pot full one way or another, turn on the big lights and still nothing. Where's my single coil hum? Squier has been lying to me
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Post by JAC on Apr 26, 2019 9:54:08 GMT
Just rewire them until they are as noisy as possible. In fact, add a 220v socket to the bass, that should help! To go one step furthe, a Stepdown transformer from 220 to 48v always help make things noisy!!
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Post by salteedog on Apr 26, 2019 11:10:10 GMT
I find a smartphone is a great electromagnetic noise generator. Laptops are good too but more awkward.
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Post by salteedog on Apr 26, 2019 11:10:51 GMT
Also - a TV remote control pointed at the pickup. Try it.
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Post by LeoThunder on Apr 26, 2019 11:59:03 GMT
My phone works fine but generates as much noise through humbuckers so that won't help identify anything. Infrared remote controls do nothing.
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